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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 1982?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 1982, the Sun was in Capricorn (17°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 8, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°51' Gemini at midnight UTC to 6°51' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°53'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1981	Jan 20, 1982 into Aquarius
Moon	29°21'51" Gemini	Direct	Jan 6, 1982	Jan 8, 1982 into Cancer
Mercury	4°18'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 1982	Mar 13, 1982 into Pisces
Venus	7°40'12" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 8, 1981	Jan 23, 1982 into Capricorn
Mars	9°59'19" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	7°06'24" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°47'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°03'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°25'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°48'01" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°47'31" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on January 8, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 13:01 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on January 8, 1982?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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